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  1. Potential developmentPremiumCouncil approves sports precinct concept plan

  2. Potential ATM locationPremiumShire of Waroona offers permanent site for NAB ATM

  3. Bowled overPremiumAge difference no barrier to friendship for bowlers

  4. Funding for recreation centrePremiumAgreement approved to support recreation centre operations

  5. Dangerous Waters Deadly amoeba detected in Brunswick Pool

Australia DayAustralia Day celebrations return for Waroona in 2024

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Claudette Rizzi

Harvey Road RagePremiumShire truck damaged in Harvey road rage incident

Harvey man, Kim Andrew Bulters, aged 42, pleaded guilty last Monday to damaging Shire property during a road rage incident on November 29 last year.

Claudette Rizzi

Youth services spendingPremiumShire still unsure where to run youth services

Shire of Harvey officials are still unsure about where to operate youth services.

Craig Duncan

Domestic violence PremiumPolice increase numbers to combat spike in domestic violence

The number of domestic violence reports spikes every year during the holidays and South West police made sure they had enough staff on stand-by to help those in need. 

Holly Prentice

Scorching conditionsPremiumBunbury takes down Geraldton in Country Week

Bunbury & Districts Cricket Association A-grade side started off their Senior Men’s Country Week campaign on the right note, defeating the Geraldton Regional Cricket Association by 35 runs on Sunday.

Sean Van Der Wielen

ReliefDrakesbrook Weir cleared of deadly amoeba risk

The Shire of Waroona revealed on Friday additional testing of Drakesbrook Weir had ruled out the presence of naegleria fowleri, though authorities are still warning of the potential risks.

Craig Duncan & Sean Van Der Wielen

Rabbit controlPremiumPremiumLandowners urged to not rely on calicivirus release

The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group is urging landholders to take a multi-action approach to rabbit control ahead of this year’s calicivirus release.

Lost creations returnedIndigenous artworks returned to family after two-year search

Several pieces of historical artwork have been returned to the family of the Indigenous artist who painted them after a two-and-a-half year search. 

Scorching conditionsPremiumPremiumBunbury takes down Geraldton in Country Week

Bunbury & Districts Cricket Association A-grade side started off their Senior Men’s Country Week campaign on the right note, defeating the Geraldton Regional Cricket Association by 35 runs on Sunday.

Funding for recreation centrePremiumAgreement approved to support recreation centre operations

The Shire of Waroona has voted to approve a agreement with Alcoa to provide over $220,000 a year in funding for the Waroona Recreation and Aquatic Centre over five years.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Potential ATM locationPremiumShire of Waroona offers permanent site for NAB ATM

The Shire of Waroona has voted to offer the Waroona Visitor Centre as a permanent home for the town’s only 24-hour ATM, which needs to be relocated from its current site.

Sean Van Der Wielen

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APM horror showCommentsPremiumIn another world as bloodbath brews for ‘A-lister’ company

His company’s share price might have been tanking but that wasn’t enough to ruin a magical European Christmas adventure for APM chief executive Michael Anghie.

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Malthouse backing Pyke to turn West Coast around

Legendary AFL coach Mick Malthouse has backed Don Pyke as the right man to lead West Coast into a new era but has admitted he is disappointed it could spell the end of his coaching career.

Samantha Rogers

Plans in motionCommentsPremiumLeading property developer reveals vision for Nedlands site

Leading WA property developer Hesperia has revealed its long-term vision to transform a sprawling vacant site in the heart of Nedlands.

Sarah Makse

Elimination ChamberVideoCommentsPremiumAussie WWE star reveals his one regret from epic UK tour

Antagonistic Australian WWE star Grayson Waller has revealed the one regret he has from an epic appearance in London at the same time the Ashes controversy kicked off.

Craig O'Donoghue

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Outage updateCommentsPremiumWhitby: Blackout-causing storm ‘worse than Cyclone Seroja’

Businesses from Gidgegannup to Kalgoorlie were forced to bin tens of thousands of dollars of food and medication after five 50m tall steel transmission towers ‘crumpled like tin foil’.

Josh Zimmerman

Significant damageCommentsWA’s power outage chaos could continue for a week

Three days after a thunderstorm lashed Perth, generators are flying off shelves, people are tossing out food, many are unable to call triple-0 and some don’t even have water.

Lauren Price, Bethany Hiatt and Caleb Runciman

Lotta Lotto! CommentsCommentsPowerball soars to eye-watering amount with no winners

The Powerball jackpot will leap to a heart-stopping sum after no one won Thursday night’s division one prize. 

Fatal crashesPremiumPremiumTragedy as three die in horror week on WA roads

Three people have been killed in horrific crashes in the past 48 hours, marking a tragic week so far on WA roads.

See the picturesHiggins shares peek into new life in France with fiancée

The former political staffer has capped off the first month of her new life on the other side of the world.

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Business as usualCommentsPremiumKalgoorlie supermarket a lifesaver during power blackout

Shoppers rushed to O’Connor Fresh IGA on Thursday as news of its air-conditioned, fully refrigerated and stocked shelves spread fast.

Amber Lilley and Anneke de Boer

Meeting needPremiumBracklemann Deli keep people fed during power blackout

There was no stopping the team behind Bracklemann Deli as they rolled out their food truck to serve customers in their lunch bar’s carpark during the Kalgoorlie-Boulder blackout on Thursday.

Amber Lilley & Anneke de Boer

Issue after issuePremiumApplication rejection, legal drama keep Batavia saga rolling

A rejected development application and ongoing legal action continue to add fuel to the dumpster fire that is the Batavia Motor Inne demolition.

Anna Cox

Youth safety pilotCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumSafe space for street kids with new $4m pilot program

A new community-led program, Immediate Response Night Space, has been launched in Broome with the aim of providing a safe place for children left to wander the town’s streets at night.

‘We want better’WA farmers to walk off job if supermarket price gap remains

Without urgent action on the gap between grocery prices and returns to farmers, many producers could be forced out of business according to one of the South West’s longest-running vegetable growers.

‘Brain-eating infection’Suspected outbreak of deadly amoeba at popular WA swim spot

A deadly amoeba is suspected in a second popular local swimming spot as authorities warn about the risks of cooling off in lakes, rivers and backyard wading pools this summer.

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CNBCCommentsPremiumChina launches a security review of Shein

China’s powerful internet regulator is conducting a security review of Shein as the fast-fashion giant gears up for its highly anticipated US initial public offering, CNBC has learned. 

Gabrielle Fonrouge & Deirdre Bosa

CNBCPremium‘Fraught with uncertainty’: economists look to year ahead

The majority of economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum expect the global economy to weaken this year, saying that geopolitical fragmentation around the world will deepen.

Katrina Bishop

CNBCPremiumMicrosoft boss says global consensus on AI is emerging

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Tuesday he sees global consensus emerging when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Ryan Browne

CNBCCommentsGlobal shipping recession could end as freight rates soar

Vessels transiting the Red Sea have faced attacks over the past several weeks from Yemen-based Houthis, prompting shipping companies to change routes, leading to a spike in freight rates.

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Pilbara property tycoon-turned-legal eagle faces jail term

He claimed to have made $7 million before his 21st birthday, before reinventing himself as a law reformist when his Pilbara property empire went bust. Now, Morgan Crawford can add another occupation to his CV.

Tim Clarke

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Tougher penalties may be popular but don’t make us safer

The assault of a 16-year-old detainee by a prison officer consigned to historical irrelevance is the latest lamentable misstep by Corrections Minister Paul Papalia.

Brian Burke

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CommentsPremiumHow we can finally end the cycle of Australia Day posturing

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

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CommentsPremiumHow I plan to spend my last 15 summers or more

Living your best life means that you, and only you, know what makes you truly happy. From everything I have learned, I am going to make the most of every moment I have. 

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CommentsPremiumLive sheep export submissions kept secret amid fears

Hundreds of submissions on the phase-out of the live sheep export trade are being kept secret after farmers requested anonymity amid fears of reprisal from animal activists.

Untold HistoryCommentsHow the no-booze club led to WA women’s right to vote

Women’s opinions were rarely sought on political issues, and their voices seldom heard outside the accepted avenues of social conversation. 

Malcolm Quekett